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ROBERTO ROBLES vs. ANDY GUMP, INC., OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE CO.

This case involves applicant Roberto Robles' petitions for reconsideration of a WCJ's decision denying his claim for several industrial injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) is dismissing Robles' petitions because they were unverified, a mandatory requirement under Labor Code section 5902. The WCJ's report alerted applicant to this defect, and he failed to cure it or provide a valid explanation within a reasonable time. The WCAB noted that even if the petitions were not dismissed for this procedural defect, they would have been denied on their merits based on the WCJ's reasoning.